The three self-appointed guarantors of the Syrian peace process – Russia, Turkey and Iran – have spurned efforts by the United Nations to change the composition of a committee due to write a new constitution for the country, the Guardian reports.The 150-strong committee, due to ......

The commission wrote the policies made schools reluctant to address problems ... ... Anurima Bhargava, a former Justice Department official who helped create the discipline guidance, said it was done after consulting with school leaders and experts. "So many people weighed in — there was nobody who was against it," she says. -WN.com, Maureen Foody....

The motive for the killing remains unclear, but several local news outlets said the victims were raped, though it's unclear since the investigation is still underway ... "It's very bad for the region ... Morocco is highly dependent on tourism for its economy since it's the second-largest ......

Charles Grassley (R-IA) emphasized it was important to pass The First StepAct since Trump “wants to be tough on crime, but fair on crime” and he was prepared to sign the bill. Trump congratulated the Senate minutes after the vote, tweeting it was his “job is to fight for ALL citizens, even those who have made mistakes.”....

And that was despite on its previous test flight, the Saturn V rocket lost parts and engines failed ... “In other words, if there was a failure here, it would wreck Christmas not only for everybody in the United States, but for everybody in the world.” ... Ten orbits it would be....

Mueller prosecutor Brandon van Grack admitted it was "a possibility that Gen ... “Your honor I want to be careful what I represent, and not having that information in front of me and because it’s such a serious question, I’m hesitant to answer it.” ... in its sentencing memos....

It’s actually worse than that ...It has sent a loud and false message to the Palestinians that they might be able to achieve their goals by relying on the U.N., rather than through direct negotiations ... It recognizes that realities on the ground in the Middle East have changed in powerful and important ways,” she said....

It would also mean the next round of negotiations would probably happen with the House under Democratic control.Funding for the Homeland Security Department, Justice, Interior, Agriculture and other agencies — comprising a quarter of the federal government — runs out Friday at midnight absent action by Congress and Trump....

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